as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the orator's resonant voice filled the hall
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Recent Examples of resonant
Although Hampden’s overall fire count remains relatively low, the neighborhood has been hit by several highly visible and emotionally resonant fires in recent years, particularly involving historic and well-known buildings.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Starting with that resonant base for the house, Park and his team added the wavy concrete design texture on the exterior, adding a little bit of a brutal(ist), unyielding touch and making the house a castle that Man-su wants to defend.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.
—Ruby Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Emily Henry is so well known for her best-selling emotionally resonant love stories that the author has been called the queen of rom-coms.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Starting with that resonant base for the house, Park and his team added the wavy concrete design texture on the exterior, adding a little bit of a brutal(ist), unyielding touch and making the house a castle that Man-su wants to defend.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.
—Ruby Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Emily Henry is so well known for her best-selling emotionally resonant love stories that the author has been called the queen of rom-coms.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resonant
Adjective
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If that isn’t a ringing endorsement!—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Jan. 2026
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That isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the second-year signal-caller, and writers at The Athletic also don't seem to have much of a belief in Williams heading into the showdown at Lambeau Field.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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What should taste vibrant and layered can end up tasting tired and dull.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The beachfront Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences is sprinkled with vibrant gardens, sparkling pools, and accommodations ranging from cozy rooms to spacious villas.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The WiiM Sound Lite is covered in a robust fabric and is missing the round color display for artwork found on the more expensive WiiM Sound.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This deal includes round-trip airfare from major US cities like New York, Chicago, LA, Miami, and Dallas.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The country twang of her Nashville origins has been replaced with sonorous synths, and in the case of Showgirl, a throwback to the retro electric guitar sound of her bestselling 2014 album 1989.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The work contains sonorous bouts of sorrow, but rage is its primary register.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flashing lights and reverberant noises may send pets into a frenzy over the holiday.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Written soon after the death of Mahler’s daughter and soon before his own, the symphony is a sombre, reflective, and reverberant adieu, brewing such melancholy that Leonard Bernstein theorized that Mahler was foretelling his own end.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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All of Russia is centered around Putin’s rule, and Putin is represented as the powerful male leader upon whose shoulders Russian greatness rests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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And yet some of Rieder’s prior comments on Trump policy priorities, his lack of government experience and political donations to Trump critics could work against his candidacy for the powerful position.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some of the loudest critics of the idea come from Indigenous communities, whose treaties with the Canadian state are older than the province of Alberta.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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